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Rotorua Museum Of Art & History – Delving into New Zealand’s History

The Rotorua Museum of Art and History is an art gallery and museum situated in Rotorua in the Bay of Plenty, in New Zealand’s North Island. Housed inside the town’s esteemed Rotorua Bath House building, the Rotorua Museum was opened first in 1969 in the building’s South Wing. The Rotorua Art Gallery followed in 1977 and occupied the North Wing. As of 1988, the gallery and museum have joined operations to form the Rotorua Museum of Art and History. The museum’s collections include photographs, fine art, and various artefacts from Maori culture. Anyone interested in learning more about the country’s colourful history should consider visiting here.

are between 9 am and 8 pm, although it may be closed early for private functions. Winter (April to September) opening hours are between 9 am and 5 pm. Admission fees are $18 for adults and $7 for children, but special rates are available for families. The Rotorua Stories Cinema operates every twenty minutes from 9 am onwards, while the Maori Battalion Cinema runs every half hour from 9.30 am onwards. Free guided tours are run every hour from 10 am. Special tour arrangements can be made for big groups.

Situated just nine hundred miles to the east of continental Australia, New Zealand is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the south Pacific. It is the ideal vacation spot for extreme sports lovers and those who want to avoid the large crowds that are found in most other tourist destinations. Intensive conservative efforts and the somewhat secluded nature of many parts of the country have left the countryside virtually untouched by pollution. Something both the locals and tourists enjoy immensely about New Zealand.
The country also boasts pretty good public infrastructure and one can find a number of good hotels New Zealand to stay in. Those planning on exploring different parts of the country should consider finding accommodation with a hotel chain like the Millennium & Copthorne Hotels NZ. They run New Zealand hotels in strategic locations across the country and provide excellent, reliable service.

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